EAC vision ‘a green energy future’
The Electricity Authority (EAC) is ready to move into a new energy era with the use of natural gas and renewable energy sources (RES), chairman of the board Michalis Komodromos ...
Four killed in bombing of Afghan government bus, nine die in helicopter crash
Four people were killed and nine wounded when a roadside bomb hit a bus carrying Afghan government employees in Kabul on Thursday, while nine Afghan security force members died in ...
Coronavirus: Two restaurant owners among 145 charged
Police booked 145 individuals, among them two business owners, for violating restrictive measures on Wednesday.
One of the business owners will be prosecuted for opening a restaurant without an open space ...
Home nesting and online shopping to keep rising, McKinsey report finds
With many high-earning employees not expected back in the office full-time, the ‘home nesting’ that became a feature of the pandemic is set to continue – leading to sustained higher spending ...
Coronavirus: Reinfection threat higher in older people
The majority of people who have had COVID-19 are protected from getting it again for at least six months, a study published on Wednesday showed, but older people are more ...
Top prosecutor files case to close Turkey’s third biggest party, US and EU condemn move
A top Turkish prosecutor filed a case with the constitutional court on Wednesday demanding the closure of the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), in the culmination of a years-long clampdown ...
Euro jumps to one-week high, pound is higher on dovish Fed announcements
The euro eased to $1.19655, but was hovering close to its one-week high of $1.19900 after rallying 0.6% on Wednesday.
The British pound traded at $1.3946, having gained about 0.5 per cent overnight against the ...
UK to hold directors responsible when companies go bust
Britain proposed weakening the market grip of “Big Four” auditors on Thursday and making company directors responsible for spotting fraud after the collapses of retailer BHS and builder Carillion.
Directors ...
Britons to go on £50bn spending spree when lockdown is lifted
Britons are planning on using a portion of savings accumulated over the last year to go on a £50 billion spending spree when lockdown is lifted, according to a collaborative report ...
A boom in summer travel? ‘Jury is still out’ says ING
Budget airlines Ryanair and EasyJet are both predicting a boom in summer travel this year.
But the “jury is still out,” say travel industry analysts at ING.
Full recovery for ...
Ramifications for Cyprus after European court rules on bird trapping
In a decision that could have a bearing on Cyprus, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled on Wednesday that the fact that limesticks were supposedly a traditional ...
Our View: No rational reason for approving Evrychou road
Ever since the Makarios presidency, the construction of roads has always been considered a big vote-winner. We cannot say whether it is as effective today as it was in the ‘70...
Chelsea beat Atletico Madrid to reach Champions League quarters
Chelsea beat Atletico Madrid 2-0 on Wednesday to reach the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time since 2014 as Hakim Ziyech and Emerson Palmieri were on target to give coach ...
Bayern complete job against Lazio to ease into last eight
Holders Bayern Munich cruised through to the Champions League quarter-finals for the ninth time in the last 10 seasons after beating Lazio 2-1 at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday to secure ...
Elias Neocleous earns double win at Cyprus HR Awards 2020
The past year has been a difficult one for all sections of our community. In the business sector, the challenge of dealing with the pandemic has fallen heavily on Human ...
Another two fined for taking part in carnival party
Police fined two women aged 40 and 25, €300 each for participating in the carnival party last Sunday in Limassol.
The 40-year-old was identified through a photo posted on social media while the 25...
Meet the woman shaping post-pandemic cybersex
Interest in cybersex is soaring as the pandemic has left people subject to lockdowns and travel bans and unable to seek intimacy in the usual ways, according to experience designer ...
Bottle top recycling plan for Larnaca
Larnaca municipality will install a special bin for plastic bottle caps at its temporary green spot so that these can be recycled. Net proceeds will go to support the municipal ...
Brawls in shops as Lebanon’s financial meltdown hits supply of food
The collapse of Lebanon’s currency has forced many grocery shops to temporarily shut within the last 24 hours, raising fears that a country reliant on imports could soon face shortages ...
AEL and Olympiakos through to Cyprus Cup semis
Results from the Cyprus Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday:
Second Leg:
Olympiakos 1
Ethnikos Achnas 0
Aggregate: 2-1
Nea Salamina 1
AEL 0
Aggregate: 1-2
Coronavirus: 382 new cases, no deaths (Updated)
The health ministry announced 382 new cases of coronavirus on Wednesday out of 38,685 PCR and rapid tests, a positivity rate of 0.99 per cent.
No deaths were reported, but there are now 218 ...
Mars long ago was wet. You may be surprised where the water went
Mars was once a wet world, with abundant bodies of water on its surface. But this changed dramatically billions of years ago, leaving behind the desolate landscape known today. So ...
Coronavirus: Saliva self-tests for children ‘not reliable’
Pupils with disabilities can get tested for coronavirus in state hospitals by providing saliva which is then processed through the molecular method (PCR) but saliva self-testing is not considered reliable, ...
Biden vows Russia’s Putin will ‘pay a price’ for election meddling
President Joe Biden said Russian President Vladimir Putin will face consequences for directing efforts to swing the November 2020 U.S. presidential election to Donald Trump, and that they would come ...